DOI:10.3974/geodb.2016.07.02.V1

Published:Oct. 2016

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Abstract：

The North Ari Atoll, part of the Alifu Alifu administrative Atoll of Maldives, is located between 3。55′9″N - 4。13′21″N， 72。42′52″E - 72。57′31″E. Its neighbors are the South Male Atoll in east. 35 islands are included in the North Ari Atoll, including: Himandhoo, Alikoirah, Mushimasgali, Maalhos, Maagaa, Kandholhudhoo, Ellaidhoo, Fesdhoo, Fusfinolhu, Gaathufushi, Halaveli, Feridhoo, Bathalaa, Maayyafushi, Madoogali, Beyrumadivaru, Etheramadivaru, Vihamaafaru, Dhinnolhufinolhu, Kudafolhudhoo, Bodufolhudhoo, Mathiveri, Velidhoo, Ukulhas and Gangehi islands. The biggest island in the North Ari Atoll is the Feridhoo Island with the area of 0.44km2. The total area of the islands in the North Male Atoll is 2.58km2, total coastline is 40.93km. The dataset was developed based on integration among the Google Earth images and related maps and records. The data is archived in .kmz and .shp data format with the compressed data size of 119KB.